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  {
    "start": 0,
    "duration": 8,
    "text": "When people start learning English, they often make the same mistakes. I made them too."
  },
  {
    "start": 8,
    "duration": 8,
    "text": "So today, I want to talk about some common mistakes people make when they study English."
  },
  {
    "start": 16,
    "duration": 9,
    "text": "The first mistake is waiting too long before speaking. Many people study for months, but they never open their mouths."
  },
  {
    "start": 25,
    "duration": 8,
    "text": "They want to be perfect first. But if you wait for perfect English, you may never start."
  },
  {
    "start": 33,
    "duration": 8,
    "text": "The truth is simple. You improve by speaking, not by waiting. Small mistakes are part of learning."
  },
  {
    "start": 41,
    "duration": 9,
    "text": "The second mistake is trying to memorize too many words without using them in real sentences."
  },
  {
    "start": 50,
    "duration": 8,
    "text": "You can study a long vocabulary list, but if you never use the words, they disappear quickly."
  },
  {
    "start": 58,
    "duration": 8,
    "text": "It is better to learn a few useful words and use them again and again in daily situations."
  },
  {
    "start": 66,
    "duration": 8,
    "text": "The third mistake is translating everything from Korean into English in your head."
  },
  {
    "start": 74,
    "duration": 8,
    "text": "This takes too much time, and it makes speaking feel slow, heavy, and stressful."
  },
  {
    "start": 82,
    "duration": 9,
    "text": "Instead, it helps to learn short English patterns, like natural chunks, and use them right away."
  },
  {
    "start": 91,
    "duration": 8,
    "text": "For example, you can say, I am looking for, I am trying to, or I am not used to."
  },
  {
    "start": 99,
    "duration": 9,
    "text": "The fourth mistake is studying only grammar rules and forgetting real listening practice."
  },
  {
    "start": 108,
    "duration": 8,
    "text": "Grammar is important, of course. But real English also has rhythm, speed, and connected sounds."
  },
  {
    "start": 116,
    "duration": 8,
    "text": "If you only read grammar books, real conversations may still sound too fast and confusing."
  },
  {
    "start": 124,
    "duration": 9,
    "text": "That is why listening practice matters so much. You need your ears to learn with your brain."
  },
  {
    "start": 133,
    "duration": 8,
    "text": "The fifth mistake is giving up too quickly because progress feels slow."
  },
  {
    "start": 141,
    "duration": 8,
    "text": "Many learners think, Why am I still making mistakes? Why is this taking so long?"
  },
  {
    "start": 149,
    "duration": 8,
    "text": "But language learning is not a straight line. Some days feel easy, and some days feel hard."
  },
  {
    "start": 157,
    "duration": 8,
    "text": "That does not mean you are failing. It just means you are still in the process."
  },
  {
    "start": 165,
    "duration": 9,
    "text": "Another common mistake is studying in a way that feels boring and impossible to continue."
  },
  {
    "start": 174,
    "duration": 8,
    "text": "If your study method is too hard, too dry, or too long, you will not stay consistent."
  },
  {
    "start": 182,
    "duration": 8,
    "text": "Consistency is more powerful than intensity. Ten minutes every day can beat two hours once a week."
  },
  {
    "start": 190,
    "duration": 9,
    "text": "So choose a simple routine you can actually keep. Read a short passage, shadow one minute, and speak one idea."
  },
  {
    "start": 199,
    "duration": 8,
    "text": "In the end, the biggest mistake is believing that mistakes are bad. They are not."
  },
  {
    "start": 207,
    "duration": 8,
    "text": "Mistakes show that you are trying, using the language, and moving forward step by step."
  },
  {
    "start": 215,
    "duration": 8,
    "text": "So if you are learning English now, do not wait to be perfect. Start small, speak often, and keep going."
  },
  {
    "start": 223,
    "duration": 9,
    "text": "Your English does not grow because you know everything. It grows because you continue, even when it feels awkward."
  },
  {
    "start": 232,
    "duration": 8,
    "text": "If you can accept mistakes, practice regularly, and enjoy the process, you will improve much faster."
  },
  {
    "start": 240,
    "duration": 8,
    "text": "And that is how real progress begins in English learning."
  }
]